Blog posts
Hobbies and Interests on Your Resume: A Do or a Don't?
Do interests and hobbies have a place on your resume? One author thinks of them as "secret clubs" and keys to getting jobs.
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Insider Guides
Killer Cover Letters & Resumes
Your objective: Stand out from the pack. Thanks to the ease of submitting a resume online, recruiters today receive literally hundreds of applications for each job opening they post. How do they sift through these stacks of resumes, and what can you do to position yourself at the top of the heap? This WetFeet...
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Killer Cover Letters & Resumes: Consulting
Just 30 seconds. That's how long a consulting recruiter spends with your resume, on average, before deciding whether to grant you an interview. Even the best resume won't guarantee you a consulting job, but it's essential to getting your foot in the door of a top firm and putting your candidacy into serious...
Advice
Resume Hurdles: Handling Rejection at Career Fairs
Worried job recruiters won't accept your resume at the next career fair? Prepare to follow up with the following items just in case.
Advice
No Internship? No Problem.
Seven ways to build your resume with an array of experiences and activities beyond the standard internship
Blog posts
Out With the Old, In With the New: 3 Resume Trends
New year, new resume. Here are three trends we've been reading about when it comes to updating your resume.
Blog posts
Time for a Change
I just spent about 10 minutes (okay, more...) trying to come up with a catchier title to this first post, all of which incorporated lyrics about change. ("Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes," for example.) But then I started feeling like...
Blog posts
Job Performance: Creative Skills on Your Resume
Even if you never dance ballet or pick up the oboe ever again, there's a place for non-traditional skills on your resume and in your job search.
Advice
What Are I-Banking Interviewers Looking For?
I-banking interviewers look for well-rounded candidates to succeed on many levels
Advice
What's Your Objective?
Debating if you should include an objective in your resume? Here's who should have one and how to craft it.